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No. 380,277. Patented Mar. 27, 1888.

A Winn, e s Se s fruvgmiurs 5 UNITED STATES F F ICE@ PATENT JOSEPH CAMERON, OF CYNTHIANA, AND JOHN S. JUDSON AND WILLARD S. JUDSON, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE CAMERON HARROW AND VAGON COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DUMPlNG-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 380,277, dated March 27. 1888.

Application tiled June 4, 1837. Serial No.2i0,235. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom z/ may concern:

Be it known that we, J osErH CAMERON, of Cynthiana, Pike county, and JOHN S. J UDsoN and VILLARD S. J UDsoN, of Springfield, Clark county, all citizens of the United States and the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping-Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in ro dumping-wagons, and also relates in its nature to improvements upon the dumping-wagon set forth in Patent, No. 329,714, dated November 3, 1885, to Joseph Cameron.

The object of this invention is to provide a. wagonbed the bottom of which is composed of a series of hinged slats arranged in connection with a series of levers and side bars, whereby the slats may be turned down and thus open the bottom of the bed for the purpose of dump 2o ing the material of which the load therein is composed.

The invention consists, first, in a novel arrangement of the slats in connection with the hinges thereof.

It further consists in a novel arrangement of the side bars adapted to open and close the said slats.

It further consists in a novel arrangement of the lifting-lever in connection with the side 3o bars, wherebythe slats are automatically locked in position when the said slats are closed.

It further consists in a novel arrangement of the hoods or coverings used for covering the space between the slats Where openings occur between the same, over the holsters, the.

It further consists in various constructions and combinations of parts, hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a 4o side elevation View of a wagon embodying our invention, one pair of slats being shown open in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom View of one pair of slats, showing the arrangement of the hinges and the method of connecting the side bars thereto. Fig. 4 is an end view of the slats and the hinges therefor. Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the side of the bed or box, showing the method of attaching the bearings for the slats. Fig. 6 is a perspective 5o view of a portion of the slats forming the bottom of the bed, showing the arrangement of the side bars connected thereto. Fig. 7 is a partial side elevation View showing the method of connecting the main bar to the hand-lever. 5 5 Fig. 8 is a detailed view in section of the same. Fig. 9 is a detailed view showing a modification of the same. Fig. 10 is a partial sectional view showing the method of attaching the slats over the bolster. Fig. 11 is a side elevation 6o view of the same. Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing the slats formed of sheet metal. Figs. 13 and 14. are partial sectional views of `the bed, showing the method of forming the hoods or covering over the space between the slats over the bolster.

Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference throughout the several views.

In the accompanying drawings, A A represent the main body of the boX or bed, the sides 7o of which are preferably formed in two parts,

A and A, which are connected together by side strips, a., and the end strips, a c', (see Fig.

2,) or in any other convenient manner. The slats B, which form the bottom of the bed, are 7 5 hinged to the lower portion, A2, thereof by journals b, supported in bearing-boxes b', secured on the lower edge of the said side piece A2. These bearing-boxes are preferably held in place by bolts b2, which extend through the 8o side piece A2, as shown in Fig. 5. Extended upward from near the bottom of the bed is a series of parallel bars, c, each of which is pivoted at the top to a main bar, d, which is in turn connected by means oi a connecting-bar, 8 5 e, to the hand-leverf.

Each of the slats B is provided with a trunnion, g, near the outer edge thereof, to which is attached the lower end of a supporting-bar; h, the said supporting-bars being each pivoted at their upper end to the main bar d.

In order that the bed or box may be readily applied to any wagon, we provide at either end a false bolster', D, grooved at each end to receive the ordinary standard, z', of the wagon.

The bed or box A A is supported upon the false bolster D by means of brackets D' on either side thereof, provided with a bifurcated bottom, j, adapted to project over the bolster. These brackets D are preferably formed of metal, castin a single piece, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, with the bearings btherein for thc journals b of the slats, which are hinged on either side of the bolster. It is evident that these brackets may be made of wood and provided with plates j to form the bearings for the said journals, as shown in Fig. 1. 1t will be seen that a space is left between the slats over the bolster, above which we provide a hood, E, so that the material forming the load is directed down between the slats when they are dropped for dumping. At a short distance back of the front bolster D we provide in the bottom of the box or bed an opening, F, adapted to receive the wheels of the wagon in turning corners, Ste. This space is also provided with a cone or covering, E. In the rear of the rear bolster, and between the said bolster and the opening F, we preferably arrange the slats in pairs, and in order that the slats may be placed as compactly as possible we hinge the respective slats of each pair together and to a common journal, b, as shown in Figs. 8, 6, and 12.

When the dumping-slats are made of wood, we form the hinge ot' each pair in two parts, B and B2, and provide each part thereof with a projection at the outer end adapted to form the trunnion g, to which the supporting-bars are attached. The part B of the hinge is preferably formed of a U shape, having the two projecting trunnions Z) and g, which trunnions arepreferably made of thesarne size and shape, so that, if desired, they may be reversed and placed on the opposite end of the slats, in which case the bearing b becomes the trunnion g, and vice versa. The part B of the hinge is preferably formed of a T shape, having an eye, b, adapted to slip over the trun nion b, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The parallel bars c, to the upper ends of which the Ina-in bar d is attached, are preferably pivoted directly on the trunnions orjournals b of the respective slats, the supportingbars being extended from the main bar to the respective trunnionsg on the said slats, one of said bars being preferably connected to the main bar at the same point at which the parallel bar is attached. It will be seen now that as the lifting-leverf, which is pivoted to the side of the box or bed A A, is turned back upon its pivot, the main bar d will be forced backwardly and downwardly by means of the parallel bars c, and through the medium of the supporting-bars 7L will cause the slats to revolve about their center, thus opening the bottom ofthe box or bed to dump the load.

. The point at which the hand-leverj'is piv.-

oted to the bed or box and the point of connection between the connectingrod e and the 'main bar el and the point of connection between the said connecting-rod e and the handlever fare so arranged that as 'the handlever f approaches thelimit of its movement in closing the slats the threepoints are in a straight line, so that as the lever f is pressed down against the stop f the connecting-bar e passes just below the point at which the lifting-lever` joined by a coupling, e', having right and left threads in the respective ends thereof adapted to engage with the ends of the respective parts of the said connecting-bar, which are correspondingly threaded. In Fig. 9 the same result is accomplished by providing a small angular clip pivoted to the leverfand provided with a wing, e2, through which the connecting-bar 4e is passed, the said bar being first screwthreaded and provided on either side of the said wing with adjustable nuts e. By this means it will be seen that any wear on the journals or pivots maybe readily compensated for and the slats brought securely to their position when the hand-leverfis forced against the stop fC It is obvious that the slats may be formed of' wood or metal, as desired. When formed of wood, the hinges are preferably placed on the bottom of the slats, so that when closed the said slats come flush with the lower edges ofI hinges are formed by bending the metal around to form an eye or sleeve, as shown in Figs. 12,

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respective parts being adapted to pass entirely through the openings or eyes thus formed in the said slats. By this construction the hood E, over the bolster, and the hood E', over the space F, may be formed by hinging additional slats, B3,to the journals b and bringing the said slats together at the top and connecting the same by a rod, b5. By this construction it will be seen that by removing the rod b5 and one of the journals b at the bottom one of the slats B3 may be removed and the other one dropped down and joined to the main slat B, as shown in Fig. 14, thus entirelyT closing the bottom of the bed and dispensing with the cones, leaving the bottom of the bed perfectly even, so that it will not differ materially from an ordinary bed. By this construction the bed may readily be adapted for ordinary use in case it is desired to remove the load or material therein by shoveliug or otherwise, small plates being provided for closing the opening F when the hood over the same is turned down, as described.

It is evident that the constructions herein described admit ot various modifications. W'e have shown the bed or box formed in two parts, the sides of which are secured together by side strips and by bolts which pass through the said side pieces, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5. It is evident, however, that the sides may be formed in one piece or in inany pieces, as desired.

By providing the opening F with the hood over the same and the slats arranged on either side thereof means are provided whereby the Wagon may turn corners readily.

It is evident that the arrangement of the slats may be varied, as desired. Instead of the single slats near the front of the bed, the slats may be arranged in pairs, as in the rear portion, the said slats being varied in size, as required; or, if desired, the slats may all be arranged singly, the connection with the main supportingbars being as described.

By providing the false holsters D in the manner described, having the grooves t2 in the end thereof. adapted to project over the standard c' in ordinary wagons, the bed may be readily removed or replaced on the running-gear Without disarrangi ng any ofits parts, and the Wagon used for any desired purpose.

.lt is evident that the construction herein described inay be applied to railway-cars or to other vehicles, and We do not, therefore, limit ourselves to their use in connection with Wagon beds alone, but claim them for all purposes for which they are applicable.

Having thus described our invention, We claiml. A bed or box the bottom of which .is formed of hinged slats each provided with a supporting-trunnion, a main bar extending longitudinally along the side of said box and connected at intervals to parallel bars journaled at one end concentric with the journals of the said slats, and a supportingbar extending from said main bar to the trunnious on the said slats, substantially as set forth.

2. Abed or box the bottoni of which is provided vvith a series of slats arranged in pairs, each slatof the respective 4pairs being hinged to a common journal provided with a projecting trunnion adapted to project from the side of the said box, supportingbars connected to said trunnion, and a series of side bars and a hand-lever connected thereto, whereby the said slats are adapted to be opened and closed by said hand-lever, substantially as set forth.

3. A bed or box the bottoni of which is formed of a series of hingedslats arranged in pairs, each of said slats being provided with a projecting trunnion, aseries ot' parallel bars hinged to the journals of said slats, a niain bar connecting the said parallel bars and pivoted thereto, and supporting-bars extending from the said main bar to each of the said slats, and means for moving said main bar longitudinally, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a dumping box or bed, aseries of slats arranged in pairs in the bottoni thereof, each of the said slats of the respective pairs being hinged to a common journal, and a main longitudinal bar pivoted to a series of parallel bars and connected by suitable means to each of the said slats, the said parallel bars being each hinged on the saine journal which forms the bearing for the said slats, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a dumping box or bed, the hinged slats and the supporti ng-bars connected to said slats and the main bar, the pivoted hand lever, and a connecting-bar adapted to connect said hand-lever and main bar in such a manner that as the slats are drawn to their normal position the connecting-bar is adapted to pass the point at which the hand-lever is pivoted, and thus form an automatic lock for said slats, substantially as set forth.

6. In a dumping bed or box, the hinged slats connected by a series of side bars to a main bar, a hand-lever connected to said main bar by a connectingrod adapted to pass centers, as described, and means for adjusting the length of said connecting-rod, substantially as set forth.

7. In a dumping bed or box the bottoni of which is formed of a series of slats, an opening between the said slats into which the Wheels of the running-gear of said bed are adapted to turn, and a hood or conc over said opening, substantially as set forth.

8. In a dumping box or bed the bottom of which is provided with a series of hinged slats,

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a hinged cone adapted to form a hood above the space between the respective slats, the sides of said cone being hinged together in such a manner that one side thereof may be removed and the other side dropped down and hinged to the respective slats,and thereby close the space between the said slats, substantially as set forth.

9. A dumping hed or box the bottom of which is formed of a series of hinged slats, means for raising and lowering said slats, as described, a false bolster secured at either end ofsaid bed or box, slats pivoted on either side of said bolster, and a hood or covering above said bolster, substantially as set forth.

10. A dumping bed or box the bottom of which is formed of a series of hinged slats, a false bolster secured at either end of said bed, brackets between said holsters and bed, said brackets being ada-pcd to form a bearing for the slats on either side of said bolster, and a hood or covering above the said bolster and slats, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set H. C. CLAYrooL, LIZZIE CLAYPooL.

At Chicago, Illinois, this 5th day of May, A. D. 1887.

JOHN S. J UDSON. Witnesses to the signature of John S. Judson:

CHAs. W. CHANDLER, WM. J. JOY.

At Springfield, Ohio, this A29th day of April, A. D. 1887.

WILLARD S. JUDSON. Wfitnesses to the signature of Willard S. Judson:

PAUL A. STALEY, L. B. STALEY. 

